Written by Reba McEntire/Don Schlitz
Intro: Am Am7-Am (7x) N.C. Am G Am Red sun a-rising, over the hill Dm7 Am G Had enough of this-a desert to last from now until Am G Am I'm tired of living day-to-day and hand-to-mouth Dm7 Am G This could be the day I finally find my way outN.C. Am G Am How I arrived here, oh, heaven only knows Dm7 Am G It seems more like the kind of place the Devil would've chose Am G Am To spend my life here, is more than I can do Dm7 Am G I know somewhere down the road my dreams will come trueC G F Csus4-F I'm gonna climb that mountain high C G F Csus4-F I'm gonna see what's on the other side Am G F I'm gonna kiss this town goodbye G Am Am7-Am Am7-Am Am7-Am I'm gonna climb that mountain_____Bridge: N.C. G Ohh, if I stay here forever Am What will I have to show G But if I make it over F G Well, then everyone will know C G F I'm a-gonna climb that mountain high Instrumental: Am Am7-Am Am7-Am Am7-Am G Am G Am Am7-Am Am7-Am Am7-Am Dm7 FC G F Csus4-F I'm gonna climb that mountain high C G F Csus4-F I'm gonna see what's on the other side Am G F And I'm gonna kiss this town goodbye G Am Am7-Am Am7-Am Am7-Am I'm gonna climb that mountain_____OUTRO: (## repeat 3x to end ##) Am7 Am Am7 Am Am7-Am I'm gonna climb that mountain highG C G F F-Csus4-F Oh, I'm gonna climb that mountain high C G F F-Csus4-F I'm gonna see what's on the other side Am G F I'm gonna kiss this town goodbye G Am Am7-Am Am7-Am I'm gonna climb that mountain_____